1998 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1998 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Gary Darnell, the Broncos compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC's West Division, and outscored their opponents, 360 to 312.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

1998 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
1998 record7–4 (5–4 MAC)
Head coachGary Darnell (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorBill Cubit (2nd season)
MVPTim Lester
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$  7 1     12 1  
Miami x  7 1     10 1  
Bowling Green  5 3     5 6  
Ohio  5 3     5 6  
Akron  3 6     4 7  
Kent State  0 8     0 11  
West Division
Toledo x  6 2     7 5  
Western Michigan  5 3     7 4  
Central Michigan  5 3     6 5  
Eastern Michigan  3 6     3 8  
Northern Illinois  2 6     2 9  
Ball State  1 7     1 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The team's statistical leaders included Tim Lester with 3,311 passing yards, Darnell Fields with 1,016 rushing yards, and Steve Neal with 1,121 receiving yards.[5] Kicker Brad Selent was named the MAC special teams player of the year.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3Northern Illinois
W 37–23
September 12at Indiana*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 30–45
September 19at Toledo
L 7–35
September 26Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 35–37
October 3Louisiana Monroe*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 27–14
October 10at Vanderbilt*
W 27–24
October 17Eastern Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 45–35
October 24at Central Michigan
L 24–26
October 31at Kent State
W 48–23
November 7at Ball StateW 24–23
November 14Bowling Green
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 56–27
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1990 - 99". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. "1998 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. "1998 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. "Football History: Conference Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016.


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